Legal Opinion

Dixon v. Howe

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 13, 1918No. 3127PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from the District. Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Rufus E. Foster, Judge. Suit in admiralty by George W. Howe & Co. against the steamship Seguranca and Hiram Dixon, master, claimant. Decree for libelant, and claimant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

GRUBB, District Judge.

[1] Upon the hearing of this appeal, counsel for the appellee directed the court’s attention to the fact that the National Surety Company, surety/ on the stipulation for the release of the Seguranca,' which was seized under the libel, and which was a party respondent in the final decree rendered in the District Court jointly against the claimant and itself, was not made a party to the appeal, that there had not been a summons and severance as to it, and that it had not been notified of the appeal. On the authority of The Bylands, 231 Fed. 101, 145 C. C. A. 289, and of…

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. The ScotlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Estis v. TrabueSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  3. The Mary B. CurtisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1918
  4. The BylandsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1916
  5. Perry v. The Port AdelaideDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1893

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Oxford Paper Co. v. the NidarholmSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. The Oakley C. CurtisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1924
  3. National Surety Co. v. Leflore CountyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1919
  4. Isles Steamshipping Co. v. Gans Steamship LineCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1921
  5. American Baptist Home Mission Soc. v. BarnettCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1928

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